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About Lettuce and Black Ash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Egypt
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Lactuca sativa
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1045
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Lettuce
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

सलाद
Black Ash plant

In German

Salat
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Salade
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Lechuga
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Μαρούλι
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Alface
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Sałata
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

lactuca
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Lactuca
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10018
1 27800
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Properties of Lettuce and Black Ash

Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Black Ash? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Black Ash. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Black Ash doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Black Ash has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lettuce and Black Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Lettuce and Black Ash

Season and care of Lettuce and Black Ash is important to know. While considering everything about Lettuce and Black Ash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lettuce season is and Black Ash season is . The type of soil for Lettuce is and for Black Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lettuce is and for Black Ash is Acidic, Neutral.

Lettuce and Black Ash Physical Information

Lettuce and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Lettuce flower color:

  • Lettuce leaf color:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lettuce and Black Ash

Care of Lettuce and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.